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New to all this
Hello everyone, Thank you for letting me join. I'm sure there are a lot of people on here with much worse symptoms, so I feel a bit of a fraud , but I'm scared. I'm 46, female. Have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, both knees, right worse than left. My mother has lives with rheumatoid arthritis for many years now, and…
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New member with OA hip
Hello All I am having a hip replacement in September, and trying to amass info beforehand. My arthritis has accelerated very quickly. The first inkling I had of problems was two years ago, and at that time X ray showed a certain amount of OA in the joint. I was advised then that replacement would be the end result. So I…
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Another newbie, 24 with PsA :-)
Morning all, I stumbled across this forum last night so decided to join. I got my diagnosis this week after 3 years of flares a few times a year and 10 years of aches (was told they were growing pains). Dr has put me on sulfasalazine for now. Thats all for now just thought id wave at you all :-) Bekki
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Hello from a newbie
Hello all, I have suffered a dodgy left knee for years, but 3 arthroscopies have kept it going, now the "good" knee has given up the ghost. I apparently have patello-femoral OA. A big nuisance as I now don't seem to be able to walk, so have had to give up my hobby of dog agility and can't even walk my dogs whereas I was…
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Hello
Hi I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis nearly two years ago and have been on methotrexate for a year and now sulphasalazin for 5 months. I do not have psoriasis but my son has and this seems to be why the doctors diagnosed me with PsA. Over the past month my meds don't seem to be working and my hands are worse than…
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HELLO THERE
Hi Everyone Ive been suffering as a teenager and now im 32 I thought it may be time to share some views, tips, experiences etc, im in Fife, just has my right Thumb IP joint removed and fused with wires and Im getting my first TKR in my right knee in November!!! :bouncing-ball:
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Scared
Hi Not sure what to say here . have just come back from the doctor for my x ray result has have had pain in my hip that is getting worse . She said it is borderline arthritis in my hip joint and that there is nothing they can do until it gets worse . But the pain is unbearable and I don't know what to do . I feel so down…
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Santa says hello !, knee problems, advice , stories welcome
hi, I'm not very used to forums but in the hope that I may get some honest advice so I have decided to write. I am male, 57, work in a manual job that requires a lot of movement, I also spend very little time in the UK. 3 years ago I had an arthroscopic op on my right knee due to 6 months of pain, after I was left in great…
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Hi. I have recently been diagnosed with RA...
Hi, I'm a 27 year old who has a history of shoulder surgeries; I had Key Hole surgery six years ago after frequent dislocations and it was a huge success. I was very strong and I continued playing contact sports and doing physical labour. Unfortunately my shoulder came out again a few years ago playing football and I…
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New Member
Hi All came across this site and have found it so helpful. I have suffered with oesteoarthris in my spine for 10 years ,I am 54.I have recently been diagnosed with diverticilis.erosive oesteo in my hands,and fibromyalgia. I am in the support group on esa . I have been told I can apply for pip,so I have.My husband is…
